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Latinos in Social Media. Hispanics Struggle To Graduate: An Issue of School Choice? : Code Switch. Hide captionHispanics are less likely than other groups to enroll in four-year schools. They're also harder to find in stock photos. iStockPhoto Hispanics are less likely than other groups to enroll in four-year schools. They're also harder to find in stock photos. Angela Barba was the first in her immediate family to graduate from high school. "I had no idea how I was going to get him into college," she says. Angela, who had completed a two-year degree herself, says she wanted her son to be the first in the family to complete a four-year program. "I wish I could say that I helped Robert along with this information," Angela says. And Robert understood that. "I just knew that they didn't have any experience," he says. Hispanic students are significantly more likely than African-Americans or whites to be the first in their families to graduate from college.
Robert Barba eventually found a scholarship and enrolled in the University of Colorado. One of the major reasons may be cost. Latinos Aren't Interested in STEM Fields and That's a Problem for Everyone.